Chris Johnson earns his degree from East Carolina…ECU’s wide receivers group will excite in 2020…ECU continues to address concerns about re-opening…Pirates included in ‘Eight for Omaha’ predictions…Four former ECU players named to 2020 MLB team player pools…UCF takes rare dip in N.C. talent pool for Fairmont star Kadeem Leonard…American Athletic Conference Relocates Headquarters to Texas …Under Armour fiscal issues could affect apparel deal with Navy athletics, AD says…SMU slows down return-to-play plan, won’t start ‘Phase II’ as scheduled, based on advice from doctors…No college or high school football games if COVID-19 surges continue, SC governor says…George Williams, the legendary St. Augustine’s track and field coach, is fired…Beth Holtz, mother of Louisiana Tech head coach Skip Holtz, passes away…NFL delays, cuts preseason in half
Pirate Press: ECU Headlines
The East Carolinian
- ECU’s wide receivers group will excite in 2020
- Pirate football looks ahead to games three and four
- ECU continues to address concerns about re-opening
- ECU releases plan for employees
- ECU summer enrollment decreases, classes continue
ECU head baseball coach Cliff Godwin calls Little League game WITN 7
ECU Interim Chancellor hosts second virtual town hall WNCT 9
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- Chris Johnson earns his degree from East Carolina
- Safety Maurice Freeman breaks down top nine, sets decision date
- Sportsline sees value in ECU’s 2020 over win total
- ECU selected as one of ‘Eight for Omaha’ in 2021
- ECU Football 2020 Player Expectations: CB Nasir Clerk
- Four former ECU players named to 2020 MLB team player pools
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Beth Holtz, mother of Louisiana Tech head coach Skip Holtz, passes away The News-Star
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UCF takes rare dip in N.C. talent pool for Fairmont star Kadeem Leonard Fayetteville Observer
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Cincinnati Enquirer
- Bob Huggins’ dream team includes former UC Bearcats Martin, Van Exel, Bobbitt, Fortson
- Rick Pitino: Push college basketball season back to January, play league games
Tampa Bay Times
- What happens to the home-field advantage without fans?
- UCF football players call for professor’s firing over controversial remarks
- Marching bands aren’t sure how to handle the pandemic. So they commissioned two studies involving spit.
- Shortened college basketball season? SEC discussing it, Rick Pitino recommends it
- Will fans lose connection to the game while watching from afar?
Orlando Sentinel
- UCF football players call for controversial professor to be fired
- College football must seriously consider moving season to spring | Commentary
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Meet Lou Hutchinson, the unranked 2022 recruit Memphis coach Penny Hardaway made an offer to last week Memphis Commercial Appeal
Dallas Morning News
- American Athletic Conference officially moves into new D-FW office
- SMU slows down return-to-play plan, won’t start ‘Phase II’ as scheduled, based on advice from doctors
Tulsa World
- Guerin Emig: The party’s over for college athletes returning to campus
- Three TU athletes and an athletic employee test positive for COVID-19
Under Armour fiscal issues could affect apparel deal with Navy athletics, AD says Annapolis Capital
Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond
Columbia The State
- No college or high school football games if COVID-19 surges continue, SC governor says
- He was a USC bat boy, fan of Jackie Bradley Jr. Now hometown star will be a Gamecock
Raleigh News and Observer
- Duke athletics staff, including Coach K, take coronavirus-related pay cuts. Here’s how much.
- Saint Augustine’s fires its ‘greatest ambassador,’ legendary coach George Williams
Winston Salem Journal
- George Williams, the legendary St. Augustine’s track and field coach, is fired
- Wake Forest’s DJ Poteet signs with Tigers as undrafted free agent
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NCAA case against Kansas men’s basketball taken for independent review ESPN
Charleston Post Courier
- ‘Challenging and agonizing times’: Gamecocks AD says still no answers on college football
- 13 total Citadel athletes have tested positive for coronavirus, including football players
- As Clemson practices coronavirus transparency, peers take guarded approach
Updated: GHSA to ease restrictions again as 3 states delay start of football season Atlanta Journal Constitution
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Charlotte Observer
- Charlotte Knights, Durham Bulls seasons canceled, along with all of minor-league baseball
- With MiLB season canceled, Charlotte Knights now face a storm that ‘keeps on coming.’
- Cedric Maxwell led Charlotte 49ers to the Final Four, headlines 1st hall of fame class
Raleigh News and Observer
- Forslund, Hurricanes continue to negotiate as broadcaster’s contract expires
- The Carolina Hurricanes are finally practicing again at PNC Arena, await NHL’s restart
Winston Salem Journal
- Hoppers and Dash prepared to cope as Minor League Baseball cancels 2020 season
- No baseball season for High Point Rockers in 2020
- Hard ‘N Fast: Why NASCAR and IndyCar don’t mix
Atlanta Journal Constitution
- Report: NFL delays, cuts preseason in half
- Sports are starting. How long can they keep going?
- Entire MLS team quarantined after six positive tests in Florida
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New York Times
- Golfer’s Pro Journey Starts With a Burst Bubble
- Jonathan Irons, Helped by W.N.B.A. Star Maya Moore, Freed From Prison
- Do Empty Stadiums Affect Outcomes? The Data Says Yes
- The Yankees’ 2 Goals: Avoid the Coronavirus, and Win the World Series
- Minor League Baseball Season Is Canceled for the First Time
- A Baseball Legend Wrestles With Removing His Former Boss’s Statue
- Welcome to a Summer of Sports, if All Goes Well
- A Month Before the N.B.A.’s Restart, the Nets Keep Losing Players
- ‘Intelligent’ or ‘Strong’: Study Finds Bias in Soccer Broadcasts
- Sports Are Returning. Virus Cases Are Rising. How Many Is Too Many?
- College Coaches Might See Top Prospects Through Streams This Summer
Washington Post
- Champ Bailey ended his Hall of Fame speech with a plea for racial equality. Now he has more to say.
- Unless Daniel Snyder changes Redskins’ name, RFK site is off the table, officials say
- Before the NBA lands in Florida, a basketball bubble will be tested in Ohio
- For athletes, decision to opt out is fraught with health concerns and pull of social activism
- The Nationals are starting summer training camp. Here’s what you need to know.
- As MLB players report to camps, sport braces for more positive tests
- Bradley Beal is on the fence about playing as Wizards prepare for NBA restart
- NFL analyst says Chase Young could help transform Redskins into a Super Bowl contender
- America can’t act like a team, and it might cost us the return of sports
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